駆る

かる

Also written 駈る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to spur on; to urge forward; to impel
2. to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

Kanji

• 駆 dash. Read as かる.

Example sentences

• その家に火がついたとき私は恐怖の念に駆られた。
  When the house caught fire, an awful feeling came over me.
• 彼は好奇心に駆られて質問した。
  His curiosity prompted him to ask questions.

Words containing 駆る

• 駆り出す (かりだす) to hunt out
• 駆り立てる (かりたてる) to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.)
• 駆り集める (かりあつめる) to round up

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